Is lack of financial incentive a demotivator ? WM – giving most of his money away is a bigger motivator, because he knows the higher income has a real impact on the world.

Becoming a higher earner gives you more power to do good. Just leaving school to join a non-profit doesn’t maximize your ability to do good. Get in the habit of donating a large part of your salary early, and work to grow your salary.

Following your passion can be a mistake – it’s terrible advice. Most people are passionate about fields that are incredibly hard to get into – art, music, sports.

The biggest predictor of job satisfaction is mentally engaging work, not chasing an obscure passion. And exercise a skill that you developed.

Out of uni, think like an experimental journalist: what are the things I’m actually good at? And experiment with different jobs to find out.

People’s preferences and passions change.

Turning a passion into a profession is one of the most disenchanting experiences.

TF “the dangerous myth of the dream job”

People overestimate the persistence of their enthusiasm in that switch of elective hobby to work.

Book – Mindfulness by Mark Williams.

Mindfulness is a magic bullet that teaches you that your emotions are like propaganda. You don’t fight it because it will devour you. You accept that it exists and don’t let it sway you.

Mindfulness is the scientific magic bullet to a better quality life.

Works out every morning, first thing.

Book – ThePower of Persuasion – persuading people shouldn’t devolve to becoming sleezy.